Bulgrin, R.R.BulgrinGoldbach, S.S.GoldbachHentschel, D.D.HentschelWerner, T.T.Werner2022-03-112022-03-112010https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/369879The constant growth of air traffic leads to increasing demands for the aircraft industry to manufacture airplanes more economically and to ensure a higher level of efficiency, ecology and safety. During the last years important improvements for fuselage structures have been achieved by application of new construction principles, employment of sophisticated and/or alternative materials, and by improved manufacturing processes. In particular the intensified application of fibre-reinforced plastics components is in the focus of current discussions and research. The introduction of new materials and design concepts for new types of aircraft structures requires a large number of material tests starting from coupon test through component tests (shell, barrel) to full scale testing of complete aircraft structures. Tests of all levels of complexity require a large number and wide spectrum of NDE inspections. The constant growth of air traffic leads to increasing demands for the aircraft industry to manufacture airplanes more economically and to ensure a higher level of efficiency, ecology and safety. During the last years important improvements for fuselage structures have been achieved by application of new construction principles, employment of sophisticated and/or alternative materials, and by improved manufacturing processes. In particular the intensified application of fibre-reinforced plastics components is in the focus of current discussions and research.en620658670conference paper